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The open master's positions in neurocognition in the United Kingdom listed here are at University of Edinburgh.
University of Edinburgh
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Integrative Neuroscience MScR at the University of Edinburgh is a full-time, 1-year postgraduate research programme for students interested in neuroscience , biological and biomedical sciences , cognitive neuroscience , neurodegeneration , and related research methods. The programme is based in the Edinburgh Medical School at the University of Edinburgh and is designed for students preparing for a PhD or a research-focused career. It combines taught neuroscience training with substantial researc...
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University of Edinburgh
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PhD and MScR opportunity in Integrative Physiology at the University of Edinburgh , within the Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences and the School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences. The programme is based at Edinburgh BioQuarter in the United Kingdom and focuses on understanding fundamental mechanisms and pathways relevant to human function in health and disease across the life course. Research in this area spans molecular, cellular, systems, and behavioural biology , with strong links ...
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University of Oxford
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Funded PhD opportunity through the Wellcome Midlands + Mental Health and Neuroscience DTP at the University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry. The project is titled “Investigating the 5-HT4 receptor as a novel target for modulating cognition in ADHD” and is aimed at applicants who want to build a career that combines clinical practice and research. Relevant research areas include psychopharmacology, cognitive neuroscience, neuroimaging, psychiatry, and ADHD. The opportunity is described as open...
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University of Liverpool
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PhD opportunity at the University of Liverpool in Artificial Intelligence for Medical Imaging and Biomedical Data Analysis . This project focuses on developing new AI, machine learning, and computer vision methods for complex healthcare data. The research will address a defined clinical or biomedical problem and may involve multimodal learning , spatiotemporal modelling , generative AI , foundation models , and interpretable AI . Potential data sources include retinal imaging , ultrasound imagin...
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University of Birmingham
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PhD opportunity in the Cognitive Neuroscience of Language at the University of Birmingham . The project, Keeping Up with Conversation: Bilingualism and the Resilient Ageing Brain , is co-supervised by Tamara Swaab , Andrea Krott , and Eleanor Huizeling . It sits at the intersection of language processing , bilingualism , prediction , attention , speech perception , gestures , and cognitive ageing . The student will investigate how younger and older adults use speech, visible speech, and gestures...
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Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
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![]() University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | £5.1k $6,500/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | £948 $1,200/yr |
![]() Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | £474 $600/yr |
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | £758 $960/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Senior Lecturer
University of Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuropsychology
Neuroscience
Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive Rehabilitation
Professor
University of Oxford
United Kingdom
Systems Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Brain Connectivity
Affective Neuroscience
Associate Professor
University of Leeds
United Kingdom
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuropsychology
Learning And Memory
Neurocognition
Cognitive Rehabilitation
University of Oxford
United Kingdom
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuropsychology
Neurocognition
Psychology
Social Neuroscience
Senior Lecturer
University of Sheffield
United Kingdom
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuropsychology
Neurocognition
Learning And Memory
Cognitive Science
Senior Lecturer
University of York
United Kingdom
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuropsychology
Learning And Memory
Neurocognition
Spatial Cognition

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